Not sure who you would complain to, in that instance.
(Thank you for calling Visa about your dispute. Have you already tried talking to the merchant?).
Enthusiastic consent is the bedrock of contract law.
Probably swiped too far. There are two. One leads right into the other. Maybe be a little more cautious in your swiping next time.
Okay, so, this is going to sound combative, and I really mean it more in the spirit of discussion - specifically hardcore vs not. I also live close to the Canadian border, and when I see someone outside in shorts or a tank below maybe 20°F, I don’t think “hardcore,” I think “doesn’t spend much time outside.” Because let’s face it, skin has needs, and isn’t, beyond a certain point, going to acclimate.
That makes going out in summer clothes in the dead of winter (briefly, I assume, running from inside to car to back inside) sort of a weenie move. "I care more about looking hardcore than being hardcore. Hardcore to me is having the gear to spend time outside in the teens and below, and using it.
Outside walking the big, furry dog at -10 in warm clothes and a thing that pulls up over the face? Hardcore. Staying inside in shorts? NSM.
Louie came from Texas and is having his first northern winter this year. As long as he has his coat on, he DGAF about the weather until it starts hurting his paws (at around 0°F). Louie is hardcore despite the jacket being slightly cringe-worthy.
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I think people can wear what they want. But if you are wearing shorts or whatever when it is cold, you are like the old men who don’t zip up their coats when it is cold… not so impressive.
I will admit if it is genuinely cold and I have to walk a short distance outside (say to grab a coffee where the shortest route is between buildings), I sometimes have the mindset that the stimulus might be a worthwhile stress (hormesis), say equivalent to a cold shower, and so don’t wear my coat. But I’m not trying to impress you, and people do die from exposure in Canada - so not dressing appropriately for the weather in general is stupid.
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It was 52 this morning and I wore sweat pants and a jacket to the gym.
(When I said Canadian cheapskates were a dime a dozen, that might be how much twelve of them tip. I’m more 15-20%, more with exceptional service.)
Oh totally! I’m just considering its hard coreness. And I agree about the benefit of having some exposure. My bundled walks outside make it possible for me to run into the store without all the outerwear, which freedom I enjoy. I can let the dog out (which generally requires my presence, as we like to be six inches from one another) in workout clothes (so shorts and a tank).
I feel like maybe you think I was insulting Canadians. I was not implying they were bad tippers. Just that Americans don’t have dollar coins to tip with. Hence the coin slot.
Canadians are not actually poor tippers, though on the whole they are thrifty. No offense taken, of course.
We did get rid of the pennies years ago without any fuss.
Loonies and toonies fit into slots very nicely, but these days most vending machines charge too much and take Interac.
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I tried bringing in a one-attempt grocery haul in wedges once. Felt the lace/strap buckle, and immediately put the groceries on the ground.
I’d rather catch a gnarly sciatica flare up than walk or support anything heavy in heels/high wedges ever again. The thought of injuring my ankles just makes me shiver.
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That’s fair, I guess. I don’t do it to look hardcore, I do it because it allows me to wear the same clothes in the gym pretty much year round.
Cheers.
I probably should have put my comment into context regarding cold weather and clothing …lol
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OH. Well, this is neither hardcore nor weenie, then. Just…appropriate. Never mind my entire rant about it, unless in fact you don’t spend enough time outside, in which case change your ways immediately.
I wear the same thing year round, too, but work out at home. What’s NOT hardcore about me is that I like the same workout temperature year round, too, ideally under 60°F. So cue me opening the window on those -10 mornings if my husband has the wood stove roaring, or cranking the little window a/c for an hour before I start. I’m like some sort of Victorian lady falling back onto her fainting couch if the weather indoors isn’t exactly perfect. Working out in a 75°F room throws me right into a Victorian fake faint!
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Regardless of your abilities, which I am sure are better than you are letting onto, stroking out in the gym is probably never a good idea.
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